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Sacrifices Made

By Kathryn Jean Lopez

October 14, 2004 4:08 AM

A reader points out: “Switching channels between innings (no way I’m going to miss a Yankees-BoSox ALCS game), I saw America’s Mayor giving post-debate analysis to Dan Rather. That’s service above and beyond the call.

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You KNOW Rudy would have rather been watching the Yanks.”

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